Voaden Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Voaden Surname Definition:

Mr. Ferguson derives it from Woden, Odin, the Teutonic divinity.

Voaden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:261,58720,867
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Wales221:140,66110,115
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835

Voaden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mr. Ferguson derives it from Woden, Odin, the Teutonic divinity.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From mod-den, the hill place, or the dwelling on the hill; or perhaps rather from vidhin, bidhin, vidn, vethan, a meadow. There is a mine called Tolvadden.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Voaden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Voaden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Voaden is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voaden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 889,654th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Voaden live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 261,587. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 49 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Voaden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Voaden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Voaden last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voaden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Voaden are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Voaden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 58.46% more than the national average, earning $68,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $53,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boaden83778/
Foaden8356/
Woaden830/
Woadden7730/
Boasden776/
Fouaden775/
Bouaden772/
Foadien771/
Foadeng771/
Boauden770/
Boadeen770/
Bouadeng713/
Foadem6711/
Foadin673/
Boadin672/
Vohauddin671/
Boadem671/

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Voaden Reference & Research

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